Scopus
Search Scopus abstracts, authors, and export citations via Elsevier API
Runs on your machine from its package; the steps are below.
What it does
- Reads
- Writes
- High impact
At most: only reads or looks up information.
What it costs
FreeOdel charges nothing per call. The publisher may charge for its own service.
Runs locally over stdio
This server isn't hosted — your MCP client launches it from a package registry. Use one of the commands below, or drop the config into your client (e.g. Claude Desktop).
Run
uvx scopus-mcp-server
MCP client config
{
"mcpServers": {
"scopus": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"scopus-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}Scopus MCP Server
An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for searching Scopus, Elsevier's abstract and citation database covering 90M+ records across science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and arts & humanities.
Built with FastMCP.
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
scopus_search | Search by keyword, title, author, affiliation, DOI, or advanced query |
scopus_abstract | Retrieve full abstract and metadata for a specific record |
scopus_author | Look up author profiles (h-index, document count, subject areas) |
scopus_author_papers | List an author's publications |
scopus_export_ris | Export results as RIS (for Zotero, EndNote, etc.) |
scopus_export_bibtex | Export results as BibTeX |
Setup
1. Get a Scopus API key
You need a Scopus API key from the Elsevier Developer Portal. Institutional access (e.g., through a university) is typically required for full functionality.
2. Install
cd scopus-mcp-server
python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
3. Add to Claude Desktop
Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"scopus": {
"command": "/path/to/scopus-mcp-server/venv/bin/python",
"args": ["/path/to/scopus-mcp-server/server.py"],
"env": {
"SCOPUS_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
}
}
}
}
Or if using Claude Code CLI:
claude mcp add scopus \
/path/to/scopus-mcp-server/venv/bin/python \
/path/to/scopus-mcp-server/server.py \
-e SCOPUS_API_KEY=your-api-key
Usage examples
- "Search Scopus for recent articles on deep learning in medical imaging"
- "Look up the author profile for Smith at Northwestern University"
- "Get the abstract for Scopus ID 85142567890"
- "Find this author's papers and export them as BibTeX"
License
MIT
